A new poll takes a look at the potential Republican presidential field in New Hampshire.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is at the top of the WMUR Granite State Poll with 17 percent support. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is close behind, with 12 percent.

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"Scott Walker is interesting here, as well, because less than half the voters in the state know him, but he has the highest net favorability rating of all the Republican candidates, so there's something about Scott Walker that Republicans seem to like," said Andy Smith of the University of New Hampshire Survey Center, which conducted the poll.

After Walker, several other potential candidates are grouped closely behind, with Chris Christie, Rand Paul and Mike Huckabee at 9 percent. Ben Carson is at 8 percent, and Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and Rick Perry are at 5 percent or lower.

"This is absolutely a wide-open race," Smith said. "In fact, this is the first time in the modern primary cycle since 1972 that the Republican primary field has been this wide open."

On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton is still the runaway frontrunner.

"She's still leading clearly over the rest of the Democratic candidates," Smith said. "Clinton is at 58 percent. Then, it drops way off to 14 percent for Elizabeth Warren."

Warren has repeatedly said she's not planning to run for president.

After Warren, support dips into the single digits for Vice President Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Andrew Cuomo and Jim Webb.

But for those feeling lost in the shadow of Clinton, the poll does show vulnerability.

"Only about 31 percent think she's the most believable," Smith said. "Only 32 percent of primary voters think she's the most likable candidate, so there is some weaknesses that she has there."

This far out from the primary, few voters have actually made up their minds. The poll shows more than 75 percent of voters in each party have not made a decision.